benevolence
翻译
仁慈, 善行, 善意, 慈悲
例句
He was known for his benevolence.
他以仁慈著称。
Her act of benevolence helped many people.
她的善行帮助了很多人。
语法模式
((an act of benevolence)) 善行 Donating to the charity was an act of benevolence.
((to show benevolence towards sb.)) 对(sb.)表示仁慈 The queen showed benevolence towards her people.
近义词
同义词: kindness, generosity, compassion; 反义词: malevolence, malice, cruelty
词源
源自拉丁语 'bene'(好)和 'volens'(希望),意为“希望(他人)好”。它描述了善良和慷慨的品质。
记忆技巧
拆分记忆:'bene-'(好)+ 'volence'(意愿)。字面意思就是“善意”或希望为他人做好事的愿望。